Cajun Red Snapper

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 tablespoon light olive oil
• 6 (6 ounce) red snapper fillets
• salt

Recipe

• 1 on a large piece of wax paper, mix together paprika, cayenne pepper, black pepper, onion powder, thyme, basil, garlic powder, and oregano.
• 2 in a small saucepan, over medium heat, melt butter or margarine with oil.
• 3 brush both sides of the snapper filets with the butter mixture, reserve the remaining butter mixture.
• 4 coat both sides of the filets with the seasoning-mixture.
• 5 heat a large cast-iron skillet over high heat until a drop of water sizzles on it.
• 6 drizzle half of the remaining butter-oil mixture on one side of fish fillets.
• 7 place fillets butter side down in pan.
• 8 cook over a high heat until the fish is deeply browned, about 5 minutes.
• 9 drizzle remaining butter-mixture over the fish and flip the fish over.
• 10 cook until fish is browned and flakes when tested with a fork, about 5 minutes more.
• 11 season to taste with salt.